/*
 * Copyright 2011 TTOT
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not
 * use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
 * the License at
 *
 * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 *
 * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
 * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
 * WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
 * License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under
 * the License.
 */
package ttot.extension.api;

import com.google.inject.AbstractModule;

/**
 * Abstract base class for all extensions; this is the entry point for all
 * extensions.
 * 
 * @author bogdan@krax.ro
 * 
 */
public abstract class ExtensionModule extends AbstractModule {

	/**
	 * Configuration method that is executed after an object for this class is
	 * created. This method should be used to declare all bindings for the APIs
	 * that an extension offers.
	 * 
	 * @see {@link AbstractModule} for more information about bindings.
	 */
	@Override
	protected abstract void configure();

	/**
	 * Create lifecycle method; this method is called when the extension is
	 * loaded.
	 */
	public abstract void create();

	/**
	 * Destroy lifecycle method; this method is called before the extension is
	 * unloaded/purged.
	 */
	public abstract void destroy();

	/**
	 * BeforeTest lifecycle method; this method is called before each test is
	 * executed.
	 */
	public abstract void beforeTest();

	/**
	 * AfterTest lifecycle method; this method is called after each test is
	 * executed.
	 */
	public abstract void afterTest();

}
